Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Enjoy classic comedy with this DVD showcasing the outrageously funny Scottish comedian Stanley Baxter. Baxter who - like Ronnie Barker - went into self-imposed retirement in the late 1980s is fondly remembered for his risqu humour (he was an enemy of puritanical watchdog Mary Whitehouse) and his wickedly funny impressions (he was the first person ever to do an impersonation of the Queen on television). This first release concentrates on the one-hour specials that he did for ITV
Includes: Watch Your Stern: When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman the crew of the ship rally round when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist. No Kidding: A young married couple inherit an estate and decide to turn it into a summer camp for children. Crooks Anonymous: An habitual criminal enrolls in a recovery program based on the AA system. He gets a job as Father Christmas in a department store and finds temptation everywhere.
Murdoch Troon (Baxter) attempts to woo the daughter (Christie) of wealthy businessman Charles Chingford by impressing her with a vintage Bentley known as 'The Fast Lady'...
The Fast Lady team rides again! The newlywed Munroes purchase a rundown ramshackle cottage and plan to fix it up themselves primarily to escape their meddling father. However they haven't appreciated the scope of the work required to get the place up to scratch.. They have no choice but to seek outside help. When Builder Josh Wicks arrives on the scene the bills start going through the roof... Written by Henry Blyth (The Bulldog Breed) and Jack Davi
A young married couple experience difficulties doing up a cottage, and are hindered by the wife's father.
Stanley Baxter Collection (5 Discs)
James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter star in this hilarious (though somewhat loose) sequel to The Fast Lady! Featuring a remarkable array of comedy talent including Ronnie Barker, Kenneth Cope, Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd Father Came Too! is featured here as a brand-new High Definition restoration from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Newlyweds Dexter and Juliet Munro purchase a ramshackle cottage in order to escape her overbearing father, Shakespearean actor-manager Sir Beverly Grant. But Sir Beverley soon turns up on the doorstep, determined to help ... and the incompetent builder and his skiffling workmates hired by his son-in-law quickly earn the full force of his temper! SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer Image gallery
James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter give lively performances in this highly popular comedy from the early 1960s. Prominently featuring Julie Christie in a very early role, The Fast Lady is featured here as a brand-new High Definition restoration from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Fervent cyclist Murdoch Troon is run unceremoniously off the road by impatient car-driving tycoon Charles Chingford. While tracking down Chingford to give him a piece of his mind, Murdoch falls for his beautiful, car-mad daughter and finds himself talked into buying a 1927 vintage Red Label Speed Bentley in order to impress her! But first, he has to learn how to drive... SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer Image gallery
A naive Scotsman buys a vintage sports car and learns to drive in order to impress the daughter of an arrogant aristocrat who despises him.
Featuring a legendary comedy line-up, Joey Boy charts the wartime misadventures of a gang of London spivs who decide that a tour of duty with the Army is preferable to another stint at His Majesty's pleasure. Directed and co-written by St. Trinains' Frank Launder, Joey Boy is presented in a brand-new transfer from original film elements. While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish ...
Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS (James Robertson Justice) is a cantankerous and crotchety old professor. Testing one of his new radar inventions (and travelling incognito as Lt. Farrow RN) the plane he is travelling is shot down and he is incarcerated as a POW. His overbearing and abrasive manner leads his fellow inmates into believing he is a German spy but when they discover who he actually is they realise that his escape is vital to the war effort. Written by Henry Blyth (The Bul
JOEY BOY While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. But police stage a lightning raid and offer Joey and his fellow reprobates a stark choice: sign up for active service, or face another stint inside! Starring HARRY H. CORBETT, STANLEY BAXTER, BILL FRASER, PERCY HERBERT and LANCE PERCIVAL 1965 | 1.66:1 | Black and White | Mono | English | 88 mins | Cert PG OPERATION BULLSHINE A group of Auxiliary Territorial Service girls are stationed at an anti-aircraft post on the English coast along with the handsome lieutenant in charge of the battery and his wife (a fellow-ATS girl who's none too happy about her husband's latest posting!). Starring DONALD SINDEN, BARBARA MURRAY, CAROLE LESLEY, RONALD SHINER and NAUNTON WAYNE 1959 | 1.66:1 | Colour | Mono | English | 81 mins | Cert PG JOSSER IN THE ARMY Serial bungler Tommy Josser gets caught up in military escapades during wartime! Our hapless hero masquerades as a German general and unmasks a spy but ends up getting captured! Starring ERNEST LOTINGA, JACK FROST, HAL GORDON, HAROLD WILKINSON and ARNOLD BELL 1932 | 1.33:1 | Black and White | Mono | English | 75 mins | Cert U ON THE FIDDLE Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF! Starring ALFRED LYNCH, SEAN CONNERY, CECIL PARKER, STANLEY HOLLOWAY and ALAN KING 1961 | 1.66:1 | Black and White | Mono | English | 93 mins | Cert PG
Follow the adventures of a friendly and mischievous Scottish kitten Maise MacKenzie. MaisieMac is a small tabby kitten who dreams of becoming a famous explorer just like her father. She is adventurous inquisitive and always up to something. Featuring the voice of Stanley Baxter this animated series retains the warmth charm and humour of the best-selling books by author Aileen Paterson. Episodes comprise: 1. MasieMac Loves Paris 2. MasieMac Goes To Egypt 3. MasieMac In Moscow 4. MasieMac In Japan 5. MasieMac In Australia
Doctor In Trouble: The madcap doctor team are at it again! This time Dr. Burke stows away on a cruise ship when his girlfriend is assigned a modelling job aboard the vessel and ends up as a ship's doctor. Very Important Person: A happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits POWs in a German camp find out their new acerbic fellow prisoner rather unpopular with the rest of the chaps is a key officer who must be spirited to freedom at all cost. Don't Just Lie There Say Something Based on the stage play this is an all-star fast paced political farce as a Whitehall secretary bares all in a bid to save her boss and his assistant...
Forsdyke is a pathological petty thief who realises he needs help and wants to change his ways so he checks himself in to a crooks anonymous organisation where he will be taught how to control his urge to steal. Everything seems to be going well and Forsdyke’s girlfriend has told him that if he successfully changes his ways then she will marry him. But Forsdyke’s road to recovery is put to a huge test when he gets locked in a department store over Christmas.
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